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The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII

Froude, James Anthony, 1818-1894

Explore The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII through a focused reading sess...

Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- BiographyHenry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- DivorceCatharine, of Aragon, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1485-1536 -- Divorce
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The Grand Old Man Or, the Life and Public Services of the Right Honorable William Ewart Gladstone, Four Times Prime Minister of England

Cook, Richard B. (Richard Briscoe), 1838-1916

The Grand Old Man Or, the Life and Public Services of the Right Honorable William Ewart Gladstone, Four Times Prime Minister of England — English source ed...

Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1837-1901Liberal Party (Great Britain) -- Biography
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African Written By Himself

Equiano, Olaudah, 1745-1797

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African Written By Himself — English source edition. Subject: Enslaved per...

Enslaved persons -- United States -- BiographyEquiano, Olaudah, 1745-1797Enslaved persons -- Great Britain -- Biography
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The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson)

Collingwood, Stuart Dodgson, 1870-1937

The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson) — English source edition. Subject: Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography.

Authors, English -- 19th century -- BiographyCarroll, Lewis, 1832-1898Children -- Books and reading -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
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The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. I

Dundonald, Thomas Barnes Cochrane, Earl of, 1814-1885; Bourne, H. R. Fox (Henry Richard Fox), 1837-1909

The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. I — English source edition. Subject: Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography.

Admirals -- Great Britain -- BiographyDundonald, Thomas Cochrane, Earl of, 1775-1860Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century
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The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II

Dundonald, Thomas Barnes Cochrane, Earl of, 1814-1885; Bourne, H. R. Fox (Henry Richard Fox), 1837-1909

The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II — English source edition. Subject: Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography.

Admirals -- Great Britain -- BiographyDundonald, Thomas Cochrane, Earl of, 1775-1860Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century
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